About

Monica Cravotta

Monica Cravotta

What I believe more than anything else about parenting is that whatever works best for your family is what’s best for your family. Truly, “If Mama ain’t happy, ain’t nobody happy.”

On the Attachment Mama site, you will find information about breastfeeding, co-sleeping, baby-wearing, empathetic parenting and — a subject oft forgotten when diving into Attachment Parenting (AP) — self care!  The latter subject is one that I personally shelved for my first three years of motherhood because I thought it was necessary in order to meet my babies’ needs.  I’d like to explore the possibility that self-care and the nurturing attendance of babies and children is totally possible as a new parent.

I will share my trials and triumphs as an AP mama of a toddler and an infant and occasionally shake things up a bit and let the muse dictate a subject that may have nothing at all to do with parenting. You can also find musings from me on the Attachment Parenting International blog, API Speaks.

About me?  I am happily married to one of the world’s best Dads:  Mark Cravotta. I feel so fortunate to have him as my partner in life.  I helped him raise my step-daughter Audrey through her teenage years and we have two more daughters together, Sadie (3) and Izzy (1). Each sweet girl has enriched my life in ways so deep I find hard to put it into words.  Ah Motherhood.

My working background? I’ve spent the majority of my career working as a professional story-teller in the business world. In that world they call it Marketing Communications and Public Relations. Most of the last three years I’ve kept my consulting work to a minimum to focus on my babies which has been the most meaningful, challenging and rewarding job I’ve had to date. Today, I’m in the process of stretching my “WAHM” title a bit as I make my way back into full-time work and discover how to do this and nurture the secure attachment I desire for my girls.

Wishing everyone love, peace and happiness in their own parenting journeys!